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Arvind S.A.

Arvind S.A.

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2017

Along the brown gold valley of Lahaul-Spiti

In 2017 Aug, I took a bus to Kaza and In this first part, I narrate my experience of the bus journey.

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    Arvind S.A.
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2018

Climbing Bukhansan to experience Seoul as a bird

Bukhansan is a stone throw away from Seoul and at 836m, its Baegundae peak offers a 360 birds eye view of the majestic Seoul city.

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Dry December Nag Tibba

From Dehradun, we hired a cab to Panthwadi, the trailhead for Nag tibba Peak. With massive Time constraints over us, we are hoping to complete this in two days. The trail started from

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Indrahar Pass: Part 3: Tranquility at Kuarsi along Chamba Valley

Indrahar Pass: Part 3: Tranquility at Kuarsi along Chamba Valley We may be one day behind schedule but not disappointed, The lush green valley of Chamba looked promising to us. That one extra

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Indrahar Pass: Part 2 - Lahesh Caves and Crossing the pass

The Blue weather cover of our tent fluttered against the high gusts of wind from the valley. The weather was clear with the temperature around 1-degree Celsius. I did expect it to be

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Indrahar Pass: Day 1 - Triund and Snowline

It is Sept 22, Swati’s Birthday and she took a not so popular, hard route trek to celebrate her Birthday. The Route: Triund, Indrahar Pass, Hilling (Chamba Valley). Her friends Alka, Vikas,

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Prashar Lake - When Hail doubled our Joy

Prashar Lake again, but This time, I was the Co-Organizer. My job was just to show the way. My friend Swati (not Swathi, mind you) was the Organizer. Joining along were her friends

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Duo Trek to frozen Bhrigu

Prologue Target Bhrigu lake with Tinu (2nd time for me) right after the Prashar Lake trek with her Friends. I was specifically keen on completing this to have a “Double lake trek” in

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    Arvind S.A.
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2016

Snowy welcome by Prashar Lake

Time for my second publicly organized trek in the Himalayas. Prashar Lake was the people’s voice in a whatsapp group I was part of, and so made my mind to go there.

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    Arvind S.A.
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Thoughts

Travel Diary, Don't leave without it

If someone asked me which is the most non-essential yet important thing I’d take during my travel, I’d answer them “my travel diary”. It is not my camera, not my map,

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Enjoying my First Snow trek at Kheerganga

April, Winter has almost faded away in Delhi and Mercury slowly beginning to rise. Joy, who was at the end of his intern period wanted to enjoy snow before he went back to

  • Arvind S.A.
    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Rishikesh Trek, Is there a bus at this midnight hour?

After celebrating a colourful Holi in Vrindavan, we returned to Delhi. At the Old Dilli Station, Hearts slumped as we realized the train to Kalka is late by 6 hours. Madly, we rushed

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Even clouds are coloured during Holi in Vrindavan

Vrindavan, the town where Lord Krishna spent his childhood was only 2 hours away from Delhi. I heard that this was the best place to celebrate Holi in India. As usual, my friend

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Why you should have Matka chai

Matka Chai is any tea served in terracotta cup. Simple though it seems, It is a must have experience if you are a fan of Tea. In most parts of the world, Tea

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Sanjay Van Night Camping for a quick getaway

When I read in the newspaper that Delhi’s air pollution touched a new record, I thought if I should consider buying a gas mask. I put a mental post-it to take a

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Surajkund Mela - Arts and Food Leviathan

Surajkund International Crafts Mela, held every February in Faridabad is an eye catcher The Crowd is not just limited to art lovers, kids and people looking for decors for their home. A less

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    Arvind S.A.
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2015

Cycling to Damdama through the Dense Fog

It was a last minute decision to go cycling to Damdama. Saturday afternoon, I thought “Tomorrow is gonna be boring” and I embraced the old way of travel, Just decide and go. With

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    Arvind S.A.
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Getting Started

The 2015 Start

I had been traveling and Trekking a lot but never wrote any experiences down to infect others with the same travel bug. So this new Year, I decided to Start writing down my

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